Moon Township, Pa. - Robert Morris University men's basketball head coach Andrew Toole announced today the program's 2013-14 recruiting class, which includes three freshmen and a trio of junior college transfers.

Joining RMU for the 2013-14 campaign are freshman guard Britton Lee (Philadelphia, Pa. / Math, Civics & Sciences), junior guards Desjuan Newton (Seattle, Wash. / Central Arizona College) and Charles Oliver (Scotch Plains, N.J. / Lakeland Community College), freshman guard Kavon Stewart (Paterson, N.J. / Hudson Catholic), sophomore forward Aaron Tate (New Bern, N.C. / Dodge City Community College) and freshman forward Jeremiah Worthem (Philadelphia, Pa. / Math, Civics & Sciences).

"There's a definite sense of excitement with our latest recruiting class and incoming student-athletes," Toole said. "I think what we've done with this class is addressed areas where we need improvement and at the same time, the class fits in the framework of what's made us successful the last six years."

The freshmen trio of Lee, Stewart and Worthem signed their National Letters of Intent in the early signing period in November of 2012, while Newton, Oliver and Tate each signed NLI's with RMU in the spring. In total, Robert Morris brings in four guards and a pair of forwards.

"We've added a good group of guards that can play to their respective strengths," Toole said. "Kavon is a pure point guard that owns incredible quickness and great floor vision, while Britton has a scorer's mentality and will be a solid combo guard for us. What I really like about both of them is that they are extremely good defenders on the ball.

"Desjuan is an energetic, aggressive slashing guard with great basketball instincts," Toole said. "He's a glue guy that makes winning plays for his teammates. With Charles, we hope he fills a void for us on the perimeter. He's got good size and strength and will have the ability to hunt shots and make plays.

"Aaron is a tough, physical defender who will address our needs on the backboards and has a nice shooting touch, while Jeremiah is a versatile, inside-out player that will bring toughness and an edge to our lineup," Toole said. "Jeremiah has a natural ability to score around the rim, but both he and Aaron will be an asset for our rotation."

The recruiting class joins a group of two returning starters and six letterwinners from a 2012-13 Robert Morris squad that finished with an overall record of 24-11 (.686) and claimed its 10th Northeast Conference regular-season title with a mark of 14-4 (.778) in league play.

The Colonials advanced to the postseason for the fifth time in the last six years in 2012-13, advancing to the second round of the 2013 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) after earning a 59-57 victory over Kentucky (3/19/13) at the Charles L. Sewall Center in front of 3,444 fans, the largest crowd in school history. In the second round of the NIT, Robert Morris dropped a 77-68 decision at Providence (3/25/13).

Returning as starters for RMU in 2013-14 are forwards Lucky Jones (Newark, N.J. / St. Anthony) and Mike McFadden (Newark, N.J. / Technology).

Jones enters his junior season next year as RMU's active leader in both scoring (691 points) and rebounding (416) and needs 306 points and 84 boards, respectively, to become the 13th player in school history to eclipse career totals of 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. In 2012-13 he averaged 11.6 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game en route to earning All-NEC Third Team accolades.

McFadden owns career totals of 643 points and 300 rebounds entering his final season of eligibility in 2013-14. In 33 contests in 2012-13, McFadden produced averages of 8.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 56.5 percent (109-for-193) from the field, which ranked fourth in the NEC.

Robert Morris also returns its leading scorer from last season in guard Karvel Anderson (Elkhart, Ind. / Glen Oaks Community College). In 2012-13, Anderson averaged 12.5 points per game on the strength of a team-high 82 three-pointers, which established an RMU single-season record by a member of the junior class.

RMU enters the 2013-14 campaign with an overall record of 141-67 (.678) over the last six seasons, both a school and NEC record. Over that span, the Colonials rank eighth among mid-major programs in victories, tied with Davidson.

Robert Morris 2013-14 Men's Basketball Recruiting Class

Britton Lee (G) - Inked a National Letter of Intent with Robert Morris in November of 2012 ... In 29 games in 2012-13 averaged 10.0 points per game while shooting 53.7 percent (115-for-214) from the field … Helped lead Math, Civics & Sciences to an overall record of 26-3 (.897), including a perfect 11-0 district mark … Added averages of 2.9 assists per contest and paced the team in steals with 73, an average of 2.5 per game … Prior to playing his senior campaign for Math, Civics & Sciences in 2012-13 played at Roman Catholic High School.

Desjuan Newton (G) - Signed a National Letter of Intent with Robert Morris in April of 2013 ... As a sophomore at Central Arizona College helped lead the Vaqueros to a final record of 28-4 (.875) and a final ranking of No. 10 in the NJCAA Division I national poll … Paced CAC in 2012-13 by averaging 17.4 points per game while also grabbing an average of 6.6 rebounds per contest … Shot 50.6 percent (203-for-401) from the field and 75.6 percent (130-for-172) at the free-throw line … Compiled 79 assists, 40 steals and 24 blocks … Scored at least 20 points on 12 occasions in 2012-13, including a season-high 29 points in a 109-57 victory over Tohono O'odham Community College (12/5/12) … Played his prep basketball at Garfield High School in Seattle, Wash., which counts among its alumni Quincy Jones and Jimi Hendrix.

Charles Oliver (G) – Signed a National Letter of Intent with Robert Morris in May of 2013 ... Spent one season at Lakeland Community College, leading the Lakers to an overall record of 24-6 (.800) and an 11-1 (.917) mark in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) … Named the 2013 OCCAC Player of the Year, was tabbed to the 2013 NJCAA Division II All-America First Team and earned a spot on the 2013 All-Region XII First Team … Averaged a team-high 19.3 points per game while also adding averages of 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest … Scored in double figures in 28 of his 29 games in 2012-13, eclipsing the 20-point plateau on 15 occasions … Scored a career-high 36 points in a 97-94 win over Sinclair Community College (3/2/13), which helped Lakeland secure its first OCCAC regular-season title in 18 years … Converted 51.8 percent (172-for-332) of his shots from the field, including 44.9 percent (62-for-138) from beyond the arc, and shot 78.7 percent (155-for-197) at the free-throw line … Spent his freshman campaign in 2011-12 at Rider University, appearing in 13 games and averaging 6.5 minutes per contest … Played prep basketball at Scotch Plains High School, averaging 21.8 points and 5.3 rebounds as a senior in 2010-11 to earn All-Union County First Team accolades … Compiled 1,150 points at Scotch Plains, becoming the fifth player in school history to eclipse 1,000 career points.

Kavon Stewart (G) – Signed his National Letter of Intent with Robert Morris in November of 2012 … In 31 games in 2012-13 averaged 10.5 points, 8.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game in helping lead Hudson Catholic to an overall record of 29-2 (.935), including a perfect 12-0 league mark … Converted 44.9 percent (119-for-265) of his shots from the floor … Helped lead Hudson Catholic to back-to-back Hudson County Tournament titles (2012, 2013) … As a junior in 2011-12 averaged 7.4 points, 8.2 assists and 3.4 rebounds per contest while helping lead the Hawks to an overall record of 25-3 (.893) … Earned a spot on the 2012 Hudson County Second Team by the Newark Star-Ledger … In 2010-11 as a sophomore compiled averages of 10.5 points and 6.8 assists per game in helping Hudson Catholic to an overall record of 21-6 (.778).

Aaron Tate (F) – Inked a National Letter of Intent with RMU in April of 2013 ... In his lone season at Dodge City Community College in 2012-13 averaged 9.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 46.9 percent (90-for-192) from the field … Of his 188 rebounds in 2012-13, 77 came on the offensive glass … Compiled 25 assists, 20 steals and 14 blocks … On 16 occasions scored in double figures in 2012-13 for Dodge City, including a career-high 16 points against Hutchinson Community College (1/5/13) in which he shot 7-for-9 from the field and 2-for-3 at the free-throw line … Also grabbed 11 rebounds against Hutchinson for one of his three double-doubles on the 2012-13 campaign … Played his prep basketball at West Craven High School in Vanceboro, N.C., averaging 15.3 points and 10.2 rebounds as a senior in 2011-12 in helping guide the Eagles to the 3-A Eastern Regional Semifinals … Has three seasons of eligibility remaining with Robert Morris.

Jeremiah Worthem (F) – Signed a National Letter of Intent with RMU in November of 2012 … As a senior in 2012-13 produced averages of 15.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game while shooting 49.8 percent (139-for-279) from the floor and 70.5 percent (155-for-220) at the charity stripe … Added 37 assists and 32 steals … Helped lead Math, Civics & Sciences to an overall record of 26-3 (.897) in 2012-13, including a perfect 11-0 district mark … As a junior in 2011-12 for Math, Civics & Sciences Charter averaged 15.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while shooting 47 percent from the floor.